Sher Afghan Khan
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title:
Sher Afghan Khan
text:
Ali Quli Istajlu, commonly known as Sher Afghan Khan initially served as the safarchi ("table-attendant") of Safavids, and later became a Mughal courtier, becoming the jagirdar of Burdwan in West Bengal (1605–1607). He was also the first husband of Nur Jahan (Mehrunissa), who later married Jahangir after Ali Quli Khan's death and became Empress of India and the power behind the emperor. He was given the title Sher Afghan Khan by Prince Salim, Jahangir after his meritorious actions during a war w
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Nobility of the Mughal Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Afghan_Khan
date created:
2006-01-23T19:30:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T03:53:17Z
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